djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Should NPs learn from Korean MD strikes?

    djmatte replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Part of the reason I used to only precept students from Frontier. I knew they vetted their locations and observed their students in clinic multiple times through their rotations. Unfortunately I can't...

  2. The University of Utah College of Nursing's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program - Looking for some insight

    djmatte posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Howdy! This is a little bit of a shot in the dark, but I'm wondering if I could get some feedback from others who have gone through the program at the school? Clearly, I am already licensed so I'm not...

  3. Is there any hope for me?

    djmatte replied to SBE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are lots of garbage "accredited" schools. Most often, it's Walden or similar online program graduates who walk out feeling the most unprepared with historically the worst outcomes in board or...

  4. Is there any hope for me?

    djmatte replied to SBE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What kind of NP Program did you go through? Something reputable I

  5. NP School with Disciplinary Action

    djmatte replied to LME's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The characterization of the discipline may

  6. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The fact that you're in Kentucky is HUGE. FNU has an awesome campus with a rich history of nursing service through hazard county. Look into that. Stay away from the chamberlain and other for profits....

  7. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    To add on, becoming a provider isn't gonna improve the dynamic of your child's health needs. Your benefits will likely be worse and the extra hours you will put in as a NP will be much more. Many...

  8. Associate degree nurse supervising...

    djmatte replied to FNP912's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Definitely a questionable thread as a

  9. Why do psych NPs make more?

    djmatte replied to spdaydream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Family medicine is a specialty. Much like FNPs. It requires its own board certifications in its own right. So let's not argue over who commands more in what capacity. A psych NP isn't any more...

  10. Walden University Post Certificate NP Program

    djmatte replied to Ali_39's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you have any intent of gaining any remote proficiency in this career path or any remote respect from your colleagues, then I recommend any number of more reputable schools than the hot garbage that...

  11. Prescribing stimulants?

    djmatte replied to MoonChile's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a hard send someone to psychology for mental health evaluation regarding ADHD. A referral should never be " cost prohibiting" if they can see me in clinic to ask the question. If they have the...

  12. Associate degree nurse supervising...

    djmatte replied to FNP912's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From an admin perspective, many ADNs work in a range of capacities because their clinical experience warrants that. My wife for instance makes more than in do as an ADN because she's developed a solid...

  13. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What's more disgusting is the actual acceptance to graduation

  14. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To be fair, these schools often weed them out through either scholastic attrition, financial attrition, or simple inability to pass boards after the fact. This is how their for profit model is...

  15. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Beside manner doesn't even register in these schools. They have no minimum of nursing experience required. Many can move straight from their RN degree without showing any form of patient competence...

  16. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For a select few that is the case. But problem is these schools churn out crap on the regular. Many hiring organizations have caught on and won't entertain the idea of hiring them. These schools...

  17. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Let's try arguing my points rather than throwing around diagnoses you aren't prepared to make. (BTW this is actually against forum rules, but since you have the reactionary maturity of a child I won't...

  18. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many do. But many struggle to pass boards or even finish at these schools. There is an understanding that these for profits operate on the likelihood many won't make it through it will not b made it...

  19. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At the end of the day, the quality of the for profit schools is demonstrably poor and the fact that they exist only suggests their accrediting bodies are either poor in their standards or complicit in...

  20. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As evidenced by the quality produced by the Walden's et al, it's clear those accrediting institutions aren't as rigorous as you purport. Even ACEN recently enacted a requirement for providing...

  21. Odd Work Letter Request by Patient

    djmatte replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Any time spent working outside business hours is money lost unless actively seeing patients. No additional work or tasks performed past the allotted time is accounted for or made up. If you own the...

  22. NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    djmatte replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some of that comes down to what you want and what you believe you can be best prepared for. When I got my FNP, I wanted to with in preventative medicine. I never worked with mental health before and...

  23. Disagreeing with your supervising doctor

    djmatte replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not all places or groups use the same terminology. I grew into my own where mid level was a standard acceptable term. APP. MLP. They're standard catch all phrases that people truly need to stop...

  24. Disagreeing with your supervising doctor

    djmatte replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If this is the policy, then this is how you deal with said situation. Let that doc take over care and move

  25. Already Burnt out

    djmatte replied to sarena33's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Investment" is debatable. When I got my ADN, it cost me 4500 a semester. Granted this was when it was easier to get a job with an ADN. But I used to cringe when I saw university of Michigan BSN...